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HIS DEPTH OF WOE.

Och, Kittie, love ye, an faith I can't mend it,
Yer lips are so rosy, yer eyes are so blue;
With smile that's so roguish-the saints all de.
fend it!
That if l am ravin', the fault is wild you.
Ye chide me an frown vet meself it is thinkin',
More angry ye'd be wid me were TO go,
Sure, Kittie, me heart like stone would be
sinkin',
III thought that wild more than yer lips ye said
no.
Thin ont on We foolin', me darin' nor taze me;
But end this suspinse if ye value ME life
In coOrse there is many another could plaze me-
An make, like yerself, me a true, lovin' wife.
Don't fash wild yer two eyes, I didn't quite name
it
Though the truth 'tis the same an the devil
say no
Thin come to my arrums-och, must explain
Ne socks are all out at the heel an the toe.
There's the pig, the poor darln, an sure he is
failin'.
Wild grOanin' an moaniu'-begob it's a sin
From mornin' till night the swate craythur is
waitin'
An no one to carry his shwill to the pin.
Thin come to me shanty, beg of yez, Kittie;
Say yis, an wild joy I'll be dancin jig;
II not for meself in yer heart ye take pity,
Och, Kittie, remember the woes of me pig!
Charles H. Turner in New York Mercury.
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The Center of the Union.

1t hardly seems credible at first thought,
Init the village of Attoo, Alaska, makes San
Francisco practically the half way town as
we 90 from Calais, Me-, to our westernmost
settlement. 1t is really but slightly short of
being lust midway, 81, ce Attoo stands almost
2 600 miles west of the Golden Gate.
The distance in statute miles between San
Francisco and point due south of Attoo,
measured on the parallel Of San Francisco, is
2,943. miles.
The distance east from Attoo of a point due
rortb of San Francisco, measured on the
,,orallel of At.oo, is 2,2145 miles. A strict
geographical center of the American Union is ;
that noint at sea forty miles off the mouth or
the Columbia river, on the coast of Oregon
Philadelphia Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-02
Little Laughs.

They were telling big yarns, and one fellow
broke up the seance by saying: "Well, when
/ was up at Bombazique, on the African
coast, we always had to sleep with steel trap
over our mouths to prevent the natives from
stealing the filling out of our front teeth, and
that's a fact oo."-Danville Breeze
A Detroit lawyer, who wanted to marry
every pretty girl he met, was adjudged in
sane. The sequence isn't natural. If the man
were crazy he would be after the homely
ones.-Baltimore American.
Wife Sunday morning in Boston)-Are
you going to hear Joseph Cook preach this
morning, dear? Husband-No, think I'll
90 and see the Hon. Mike Kelly practice
New York Sun.
Fat the opening of the dog show in Madison
Square garden, Col. Ochiltree. fiery headed
and blandly sarcastic, was in his element. Il
like dogs" said he. The more l know men,
the better like dogs. New York Tribune.
Popinjay-I understand that Blobson has
political bee in his bonnet.
Dumpsey-One bee? Guess you don't asso-
ciate with him. There are more than forty
hives-Burlington Free Press.
Any man can go up in a balloon, with pro-
per assistance 1t is the coming down in the
lake, two miles from shore, that is unique
New Orleans Picayune.
Temperance Agitator-My friend, did you
ever reflect that man is 80 per cent. water.
Booty lndividual-Y-yez, zir. Amt that
snoughF-Burlmgton Free Press.
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ANOTHER MONUMENT.
A SURVIVOR DOES HONOR TO HIS
DEAD COMRADES.

Col. John c. Latham, of New York
Commentaries the Memory of 1O1
Nameless Graves at His Native Ken
tucky Village.
Among the many pleasing proofs that the
animosities of our civil war are fast passing
away, not the least pleasing is the monument
to the confederates buried at Hopkinsville,
KY, which is to be unveiled on the 10Th
with imposing ceremonies. The place and
the circumstances give it unusual interest; for
Hopkinsville was unwaveringly devoted to the
unlon.during the war, and this monument is
the gift of one of her own sons, an ex-con-
federate, and is unveiled amid acclamations
OF all men of all parties. Hopkinsville, capi
tai Of Christian county, is place of some 200
inhabitants; and in the early part of the war
all that region was the scene of a sharp
struggle between the sympathizers with differ
ent sections. Those of the north triumphed by
more than two to one; from that town came
Gen. James Shackelford, the captor ofs John
Morgan, and with him from that section came
the famous Seventeenth Kentucky regiment.
Now all the hatreds Of that time are "in the
deep bosom of Hades buried" and the new
conner to Hopkinsville would never suspect
the people had once been divided into such
fiercely hostile factions.
Among the natives of the town who "went
south" was John c. Latham, who, at the age
of 16, entered the Seventh Georgia cavalry,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-02
CIOTUDE.

Clotilde is claimed to be the greatest milk
producer in the world, the property of the
Lakeside stock farm, Syracuse, n. Y. She
is a Holstein, imported from Holland, and
weighing 1000. In the year ending August II,
1886, she yielded q, ,Oe1 pounds, eleven ounces,
of milk, probably the largest yield ever
known. Next to her in the milk record, and
superior in some other points, is Eurotus, tbs
property of A. B. Darling, of Darlington,
N. j. She produced IT'S pounds and one
once of butter in eleven months, and one
of her calves sold for Sl2, 800 at the age of two
months. She will be sixteen years old the
coming August and is still in active service
Another very notable COW present was Mary
Anne, of ST. Lambert, Jersey of the Stoke
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Slamese Engiis n.

An old Siamese teacher in trying to master
English wrote a list of definitions, from which
we select for the entertainment of our young
readers the following: Wig: hypocrite hair.
Flattery: a good kind Of curse word.
Whisky: sin water. Gold: a very good thing.
Blew: wind verb. Kick: foot verb. Bow:
a salute verb. Hop: frog verb. Liar: a
bad adjective of boy. Modesty: good adj
jective Of girl Vine: a string tree. Cum
ming: good word Of philosophy man.
Daughter: girl SON. Bullet: son Of a
gun. Sponge: water foam. Angel: Gods
boy. Large: an adjective Of preacher.
Preach: a missionary verb. Comfort: word
of mother to crying child Adulterative: a
bad adjective of lying man. Admonition:
word of Bible-Syracuse Christian Advo-
catA
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as a star of the first magnitude in the differ
ent cities in which she appeared. Her sue
cess is phenomenal, considering her youth,
she being but IS years of age. Her pre-
vious stage experience consisted of but a
half season with the Madison Square Theatre
company, wherein she played Daisy Brown
in "The Professor"
Miss Cheatham possesses enviable personal
charms as an accompaniment to her wonder
fully rich soprano voice. These would be
sufficient to insure her success, but added to
this she has charm Of manner, PERSONAL
ity which is extremely fascinating. She
comes from one of the distinguished families
of Tennessee. Her father was Col Richard B.
Cheatham, the mayor of Nashville, who sur
rendered that city to the Federal authorities.
Her grandfather was Gen. Richard Cheat
ham, who represented Tennessee in Congress
for two terms, and she is cousin of Gen.
Cheatham, who was one of the most dis
tinguished corps commanders in the Confed-
crate army.
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THE MONrNfENT.


Bangor, Me. The base is eight feet three
inches square, supporting pedestal of two
polished stones. Above this is the die with
inscriptions, and on that a plain shaft twelve
feet high. The die is inscribed thus:
On the west side is the inscription:
This monument is erected at the place of his
birth by surviving comrade to commemorate
the virtues of the Confederate dead, A. d. 1887.
On the north panel is the following inscrip-
ton:
Beneath this sod is mingled the sacred dust of
1Ol unknown soldiers, who were attached to the
following commands: First Mississippi regiment,
Second Mississippi regiment, Seventh Texas reg-
ment, Eighth Kentucky regiment, Forests
cavalry Woodward's Kentucky cavalry, Green's
Kentucky artillery. War between the States
1S61-1S65.
On the east panel is engraved the sentiment:
While martyrs for consciences sake are re-
spected the valor and devotion of the Confeder-
ate soldiers will be admired by the good and the
brave
On the panel facing the south is the inscrip-
ton:
Round this column is buried all of heroism that
could die.
The north and south sides Of the die are
decorated with bronze cannons, and the east
and west sides with laurel wreaths.
On the front of the shaft are two crossed
swords with laurel wreath. The structure
is ornamented with Corinthian cap stone,
bearing on its summit pyramid of five pol
ished granite cannon balls eighteen inches in
diameter. The entire structure is thirty
seven and half feet in height. AT the ap
proach to the monument from the south side
is an ornamental entrance of granite eight
feet wide On the posts of the entrance are
engraved branches of laurel anG oak, and
underneath an antique dagger encircled by
a wreath of laurel. The description and our
engraving attest the beauty of the design
and give assurance that this monument will
ever remain beautiful proof of generous
sentiments in our reunited country and an
honor to the donor.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-02

JAMES W.. HYATT. school and go to
work in lumber yard, at the low wages of
fifty cents week. He slowly and steadily
improved his condition till 1860, when he en-
tered business with Bishop & Waterbury, Of
Stamford. Finally he went into the bank Of
LIE Grand Lockwood & Co., of New York,
where he attained great skill and repu-
tation as a quick and accurate account
ant. In 1878 he returned to Norwalk,
which has since been his residence, he filling
various positions of trust since that date He
was Republican previous to 1872, bu5 sup
ported Greeley that year and has since acted
with the Democrats, by whom he was elected
to the state senate in 1883. He was soon
after appointed bank commissioner by Gov
ernor Harrison, this being his second term in
that office; and after short term as national
bank examiner for Connecticut and Rhode
Island, he goes to the responsible position at
Washington. He was married at the age OF
% to Miss Jane y. Hoyt, of Norwalk, and
has daughter and two sons.
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s.WATER.'

Wine wine, thy power and praise
Have ever been echoed in minstrel lays;
But water, deem, hath mightier claim
To fill up a niche IN the temple of Fame.
Ye who are bred in Anacreon 8 school
May sneer at my strain as tf song of fool;
We are wise no doubt, but have yet to learn
How the tongue can cleave and the veins can
burn.
Should ye ever be one OF the fainting band,
With your brow TO and your feet to the
sand,
! would wager the thing I'm most 10th to spare
That your Bacchanal chorus would never ring
there;
Traverse the desert, and then you can tell
What treasures exist in the cold, deep well;
Sink in despair on the red, parched earth,
And then ye may reckon what water is worth.
Famine is laying her hand of bone
On a ship becamed in torrid zone;
The gnawing of hunger's worm is past,
But fiery thirst lives on to the last
The stoutest one of the gallant crew
Hath cheek and lips of ghastly hue;
The hot blood stands in each CLASSY eye,
And Water. oh. God!" is the cry.
There's drouth in the land, and the heritage is
dead,
No ripple is heard in the streamlet's bed
The herds low bleat and the sick mans pant
Are mournfully tel ing the boon we want,
Let heaven this one rich gift withhold
How soon we find II is better than gold.
And water, ] say, hath a right to claim
The minstrel's song ar d a tthe OF fame
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this act so won COL. JOHN C. LATHAM.
upon the city authorities that they unani-
mously granted the finest lot in the cemetery
for the monument, and the citizens, without
distinction of party or record, join in the
commemoration. The orators of the day will
be Rev. DR.. Deems, of the Church of the
Strangers, New York, and Hon. w. G. P.
Breckenridge, member of congress from Ken
tucky, and pronounced by many critics the
most eloquent man in the west. 1t was Mr..
Latham's original intention to have the
monument tribute to both Federal and
Confederate dead in that cemetery; but
all the former were removed, under
the general order of the government,
to the National cemetery at Fort Donelson;
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bare neck, W

the men are dressed in hikes of amaranth or
blue, over which the white burnos is thrown,
baggy pantaloons and sandals on their feet.
During spring enormous caravans travel
from their wintering places northward to
spend the summer in the coolor and more
fruitful mountain valleys of the Aures. Such
a wandering caravan, which often extends
through the desert distance of half league,
presents a surprising spectacle. On the backs
of the camels gigantic saddles sway to and
fro, and on the top of these is usually the
wife of some prominent man, with her chill
dren, lashed to keep them from falling to the
ground. The wives of the elders of the tribe
are often placed in a palanquin, the long
poles of which are fastened. The older men
mostly ride on horses, while the younger
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-02

ure shows, the prince is smooth faced lad of
%, luddy blonde with downy mustache.
He travels incognto, as the phrase is-not
unknown" as the word literally means. but
simply as a private gentleman-a accepting
no unusual attentions on account of his rank
1t means also that German consuls and diplo-
matte agents are not expected to make any
demonstrations in his honor when he reaches
the cities of their location. He is accompa-
MED by Baron Nickisch Rosenegg (got that
name down fine) and the Count of kanitz,
and has made few acquaintance aside from
such German officials as have called on him.
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wealthiest newspaper publisher in this coun-
try, and large number of the handsomest
buildings in Baltimore have been built and
are owned by him, as well as the most magnifi-
cent private building in Washington, which
he has just completed on + street, and has
named it ''The Sun building"
Mr.. Abel was born in Rhode Island, Aug
10, 1906, served an apprenticeship in the office
of The Providence Patriot, worked as a prac-
tical printer in Boston and New York city
until 1886, when, with Messrs. Swain and
Simmons, they started The Philadelphia Led
ger, and the following year The Sun in Bati-
more
Mr. Abel with Mr.. Swain was the owner
of The Ledger when it was sold to George W.
Childs.
The first large iron building in this country
was erected for The Sun, and is now occupied
by it.
The pony express during the Mexican war,
a close association with Professor Morse and
valuable assistance to him when he perfected
the telegraph, the introduction of the first
rotary printing press built by r. NJ. Hoe, are
noted events in the career of Mr.. Abel.
Mr. Abelrs three sons, Edwin, George and
Walter, are actively associated with him in
the publication of The Sun and. in managing
his large property interests He has several
daughters, and has been a widower since 1858.
For man Of his age he is remarkably active
and well preserved. In the summer he re-
sides at Guilford, the finest country seat near
Baltimore
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-02
THE LITTLE STRANGER.

The boy is like you," said the father,
And proudly and tenderly smiled.
why, no, he's like ou." cried the mother
And laughed as she fondled her child.
His hair is like yours and the sunshine,
Nought else is SO bright" he replied.
His eyes have your very expression,
The color of y yours, too," she cried.
His mouth, dear, you cannot deny 1t,
Each dimple, each curve is your own
His firm little chin and his forehead
Are due to his father alone"
"Ah, well. dear ~ he said as he kissed her,
We'll love him the better the elf,
That each in his face sees the ether.
And each fails to recognize self!'
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from the New England states, Pennsyl-
vania and New York, and was headed by
Maj. Gen. Wright, United States army, who
succeeded Gen. Sedgwick in command of the
corps; Gen. George w. Getty, United States
army; Gen. Latta, of Philadelphia; Gen.
Alexander Shaler, of New York; Governor
E. J. Ormsbee. of Vermont, accompanied by
his entire staff-Adjt Gen. T. S. Peck, Gen.
w. L. Greenleaf and Coils Hall and NIaIsur;
Ex-Governor Pingree, of Vermont; Gen T. S.
Overton, Maj. G. II. Forbes and a number Of
others
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-02

be equaled, it is
said, on the oper-
attic stage by Miss
Kitty Cheatham,
Of the sister state,
Tennessee. Mis- s
Cheatham III a d Q
her debut last sea-
son as prima donna
in Col. McCaull's
Comic Opera COM
pany, taking the
prima donna role
in the "Black Hus-
sar" and the title
role in "Falka. "
She was received
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luton, Kennedy THE CoLFAX MONUMENT.
and Larue were against the adoption of de-
gree, but Colfax favoring it made a minority
report In which the advantages to the order
by the adoption of such degree were set
forth. During the discussion much ridicule
had been indulged in by the opposition, but
Colfax met this by saying, "The subject may
he calculated TO excite smile, but take the
liberty of presenting in serious language the
reasons for the views l entertain. 1t would
tend to increase the resources Of sub
ordinate lodges by advance of members in the
degrees; OF affording protection in times of
difficulty to those who by the theory
of our order have an eminent
right to claim these friendly rela-
tions; it would lessen and ultimately
destroy the prejudice felt against the order
by many of the fair SEX" And after men,
tioning various other benefits to be derived
from the association of woman in the work
of the order, he asked that a committee of
three be appointed to prepare degree The
majority report was not adopted, and
the question being on the adoption of the
minority report it was adopted, and COM
mittee of three, consisting of Colfax, of In
diana; Martin, of Mississippi, and Steel, of
ual.
The young representative of Indiana was
now thoroughly committed, and during the
next year wrote the ritual and formulated
the secret work of degree which he called
the Degree of Rebekah. Early in the session
of 1851, which was held in the city of Balti
more, the hotbed of opposition, the committee
reported the ritual, which was considered in
secret session and adopted. 1t was provided
after the adoption of the degree that its ac-
ceptance by any jurisdiction was optional,
but all but two, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
accepted it. Pennsylvania long since gave
up opposition, and for many years has been
conferring the degree. Maryland, however,
still held out, and it was not till June 1856,
that she yielded to the inevitable, and now
has three regularly constituted lodges Of the
degree.
1t was not till 1868, however, that regular
lodges of the degree were permitted, and
since that time legislation favoring the de-
gree has been much easier to obtain than
prior to that time. At the present time lodges
are multiplying and the membership is in
creasing rapidly. There are now over 800
lodges and between $1,000 and 100000 men,
bers.
1t is for this work that the women of the
order in the United States and Canada, as
sisted by the subordinate lodges of thirty
jurisdictions, manifest their gratitude by the
erection of this monument to the memory Of
Schuyler Colfax.
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VILLA M. T b e
prince arrived on
the 9th and sailed
for Europe on
the 18th instant,
which trip will
complete his tour
around the world.
He land ed at
San Fra ncisco,
visited Yosemite
and other wonders
of the west and,
came east by Chi
cago and Niagara
Falls. As the ac-
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Where is the Difference?

Uncle Sam-Got a new idea, have your"
Naval Constructor-Yes, stree. l can
make you a war vessel now that will meet
every requirement. It's modelled after a
duck
Uncle Samoan it fyi
Naval Constructor-Well, no; but it will
sail like a duck.
Uncle Sam-Suppose Canadian cruiser
sees it and shoots7
Naval Constructor-It will dive, just like
duck.
Uncle Sam-Dive out of sight
Naval Constructor-Clear to the bottom.
Uncle Sam-Well, / dunno. Sounds
NIGHTLY like those we have now.-Omaha
World
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fell at Spottsylva-
MIA Court House,
Va, by the erec-
tion of a beautiful
but modest monu-
ment. The unveil-
ing ceremonies,
which occurred on
T h urs day, the
18th, were attended
by nearly 1000
survivors of the
old corps, among
whom N-nT.n r1ao,,
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several states whence they came

The arrangement was admirable. All the
outer court or oval shed, where the animals
were kept in circus and menagerie times, was
given up to the bulls and baggage wagons;
inside, in the space between the seats and the
sawdust rings, were the milk cows in four
divisions, the calves with them, and part of
the arena or sawdust ring was fenced off as a
field for the cattle to be judged in. These
smooth and silky haired Jerseys, with the
sweet, soft light in their bovine OPTICS really
gives a better idea than do all the commen-
taries of what Homer meant by calling his
goddess "the cow eyed Juno" She must
have been as pretty as Jersey heifer. The
whole place was kept almost as nice as par
lor. That part of the arena not given to the
cattle was devoted to dairy scenes, two Of
them extremely pretty. In the center was
rustic shed, made of grape vines and boughs
and covered with bark; around it were the
ferns and moses, cool and damp from drip
ping water, and over it clambered creeping
vines. Inside was the good old country spring;
from the trough the dairy maid retailed pure
ice cold Jersey milk Elsewhere were dozens
of different butter making machines from
the little tin "whirler" that will work any
amount of cream from pint to four gallons,
to the great revolving barrel which churns
at one filling the product of a big herd
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war of 1S10-',1. Now, although the people of
Alsace and Lorraine Elsass- Lothringen in the
German list of provinces were originally
Germans in blood, they became the most
devoted of French citizens; and not long
before the war of 1870, celebrated their an
nexation to France with great festival.
When these provinces were retaken by Bis
marck and Emperor William all the fury Of
the Alsatian nature was aroused; thousands
of the people have abandoned their old homes
and moved into France, and many at home